🌱 Montgomery PD Investigates Four Shootings + Local Victim Identified

Hey, friends. It's Tuesday in Montgomery and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 47.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High: 76 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories in Montgomery today:

1. Montgomery police are investigating four shootings that occurred over the weekend. From late Friday night through Saturday early morning, three men sustained non-life-threatening injuries from three separate shootings. On early Sunday morning, a woman was taken to a local hospital after she sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound on the 600 block of Upchurch Circle. (Subscription: Montgomery Advertiser)
2. On Monday, Apr. 10, Police Maj. Saba Coleman identified the victim of the Apr. 7 fatal shooting. Michael Jordan, 45, of Montgomery was shot in the 200 block of Canna Drive and transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Montgomery police are continuing the homicide investigation. (AL.com)
3. LEAD Academy, a Montgomery charter school, is waiting for the state's highest court to decide if Crave Cafeteria Services or the charter school will owe the government nearly $2 million. Allegedly, either the school or Crave has been inflating the number of school lunches served in order to get more reimbursements from the government. The outcome of the most recent lawsuit will determine who has to pay the government back. (Subscription: Montgomery Advertiser)

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Today and tomorrow in Montgomery:

Tuesday, April 11

• Montgomery Biscuits Vs. Tennessee Smokies Montgomery At Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium (6:35 PM)

Wednesday, April 12

• Trivia Night At Common Bond Brewers (6:30 PM)
• Montgomery Biscuits vs. Tennessee Smokies Montgomery At Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium (6:35 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Friday, Apr. 7, Montgomery police charged another suspect in the fatal shooting of
  20-year-old Antarrio Hubbard on Buford Street on Mar. 30. Lt. Raymond Carson said a 15-year-old Montgomery juvenile was taken into custody. (Alabama News)
• The Montgomery Zoo's Enrichment Day has been moved to Apr. 15 due to inclement weather! Tour the zoo from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and see how animals respond to an assortment of new, creative, and behavior-stimulating enrichment items. For more information and a complete Enrichment Day schedule, click here. (Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum via Facebook)
• The Montgomery Humane Society is asking locals to "adopt, don't shop!" See adorable adoptable dogs named Harley, Maggie, Draco, Mikey, Stella, Sweetie, and Jackie here. (Montgomery Humane Society Adoptable Pets via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!